PUBLICATION

2005

PM2.5 and PM10 in 5 Metro Manila Sites
Decadal Change in Tropical Cyclone Activity in the Western Pacific

In view of the concern over of global warming and the spate of destructive tropical cyclones in recent months, there has been interest in finding…
Rainfall patterns and Self-Organizing Feature Maps

This paper investigates the use of Self Organizing Feature Maps (SOFMs) as an objective method for classifying rainfall data to identify climate types. Results show…
A comparative study of boundary layer height measurement techniques using data from a continuously operated portable lidar (PAL)

Conference Paper

Lidar data are used to measure the boundary layer height (BLH) of the atmosphere. In this paper, a comparative study among the basic methods (first…
A Comparative Study of Luzon Rainfall Simulations with the MM5 and the RegCM3 Models

Conference Paper

The performance of the MM5 and the RegCM3 models in simulating total monthly rainfall has been evaluated. Total rainfall for the two months of June…
Comparative Analysis of Statistical Reduction and Classification Methods for Philippine Rainfall

Conference Paper

Changing climatic conditions necessitate the updating of traditional climate classification schemes in the Philippines, which are based primarily on the Coronas Climate Atlas created in…
PM2.5 Source Identification through a Modified Potential Source Contribution Function (PSCF)

Conference Paper

Receptor models based on the traditional mass balance approach provide quantified source identification and apportionment which does not include spatial/directional information of the sources. Application…
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation on Philippine Coasts

Conference Paper

The Philippine archipelago, which has one of the longest coastlines in the world, will not be spared of the adverse impacts of sea-level rise and…
After Yoyong and Katrina: Seeking a Link Between Climate Change and Tropical Cyclones

News Article

by E.G. Anglo, Ph.D. First published in the Philippine Star (Part I: 15 September 2005 and Part II: 22 September 2005). Posted with permission from…
Urban Modification of the Climate of Metro Manila, Philippines

Conference Paper

The Fifth-generation PSU/NCAR Mesoscale Model (MM5) is used to characterize the climatic effect of growing urbanization in Metro Manila from 1988 to 1997. Simulations are…

2005